R87.62
Header — not billableAbnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina
The ICD-10 code for abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina is R87.62.
R87.62 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uteri (R87.61-)
- abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other female genital organs (R87.69)
- carcinoma in situ of vagina (histologically confirmed) (D07.2)
- vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia I [VAIN I] (N89.0)
- vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia II [VAIN II] (N89.1)
- vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia III [VAIN III] (D07.2)
- dysplasia (mild) (moderate) of vagina (histologically confirmed) (N89.-)
- severe dysplasia of vagina (histologically confirmed) (D07.2)
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
- code to identify acquired absence of uterus and cervix, if applicable (Z90.71-)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under R87.62
- R87.620Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance on cytologic smear of vagina (ASC-US)
- R87.621Atypical squamous cells cannot exclude high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (ASC-H)
- R87.622Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (LGSIL)
- R87.623High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion on cytologic smear of vagina (HGSIL)
- R87.624Cytologic evidence of malignancy on smear of vagina
- R87.625Unsatisfactory cytologic smear of vagina
- R87.628Other abnormal cytological findings on specimens from vagina
- R87.629Unspecified abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vagina
Related codes in this category
- R87.61Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from cervix uterinon-billable header
- R87.69Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from other female genital organs
- R87.62Abnormal cytological findings in specimens from vaginanon-billable header